August 4 – 8

VBS: Mon., Aug. 4 – Fri., Aug. 8, SonRock Kid’s Camp, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, First Baptist Church, New Milford, across from Borough Building.

VBS: Mon., Aug 4 – Fri., Aug. 8, Son Treasure Island, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Kingsley Community Church, Super Sunday VBS – August 10, 10:15 am.  For more info call Terry Madas at 570-434-2675.

August 7 & 8

RUMMAGE SALE: Thurs., Aug 7 & Fri., Aug. 8, Fabulous Finds Rummage Sale & Bake Sale, Christ Episcopal Church, Susquehanna, 9:00am – 4:00pm, Saturday is bag day - $3.00 a bag, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

August 9

SUPPER: Sat., Aug. 9, two seatings at 4:00 and 5:30 pm, Pancake Supper, Franklin Hill Presbyterian Church, please call for reservations at 570-967-2327 or 570-396-3862.

August 10

WORSHIP CONCERT: Sun., Aug. 10, 10:00am, Reg and Gretchen Dunneman will present a worship concert at First Presybertian Church, 367 Church Street, Montrose.

Mon., Aug. 4: oven fried chicken, red potatoes, confetti coleslaw, ww roll, pound cake w/berry topping.

Tues., Aug. 5: tuna salad platter w/tomato, corn chowder, ww roll, crackers, tropical fruit.

Wed., Aug. 6: lemon pepper chicken, zucchini & summer squash, parmesan potatoes, ww roll, brownie.

Thurs., Aug. 7: pork chop, parslied potatoes, snap peas, ww roll, tapioca pudding.

Fri., Aug. 8: swiss steak, mashed potatoes, dilled carrots, ww roll, raspberry peach gelatin.

It’s that time of year again – time for a beloved community event in the town of Montrose. The 35th Annual Montrose Blueberry Festival has been a well-attended and much-loved event since 1980, when it began as a small fundraiser for the Susquehanna County Historical Society & Free Library Association.

Photo from 34th Blueberry Festival, courtesy of Dave Wood, photographer.

The Blueberry Festival has grown tremendously since then! This year, the festival will be held Friday, August 1st and Saturday, August 2nd from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the Village Green in Montrose, next to the Court House. Admission to this family friendly event is free and there’s something for everyone to enjoy. The festival officially opens at 9am on both Friday and Saturday, but a pancake breakfast is served both days at 8 am. Maybe you will come for the massive book sale, White Elephant & Jewelry sale, or plan on enjoying lots of fun children’s games, or snacking on blueberry everything: pies, muffins, ice cream, jam, fresh berries, even blueberry pizza. You can shop at the Handcraft & Harvest Table or for new books, join in the basket raffle or the quilt raffle or do some gift shopping at the commemorative table. Enjoy entertainment from local artists.

There are several exciting updates to the Book Sale schedule this year. Come early and get first pick on Thursday, July 31st for a small admission fee of $10 from 5pm – 8pm. On the Friday of the festival, the book sale will open at 8am and run until 6pm. On Saturday during the festival, the book sale will open again at 8am and run until 5pm. The $2 bag sale will begin on Saturday at 3pm. On Sunday, August 3rd (after the Festival), the bag sale will continue. The sale runs from 9am – 2pm Sunday.

Since it’s beginning, the Blueberry Festival has been a celebration of community, with local hands pitching in to help, but people have come from around the world to enjoy the festival. We’ve had visitors from as far away as Alaska, Japan and Germany. Lots of families plan their vacations around the Festival so they can enjoy the event.
Come join us as we celebrate our 35th festival year and work to support the Susquehanna County Historical Society & Free Library Association. All proceeds help keep our county well read and informed. Visit www.montrosepablueberryfestival.org or call 570-278-1881 for more information.

On Thursday evening, August 21, 2014 from 5:00 until 7:30 PM, Susquehanna Community High School will have an “Information Night” combined with the “Meet The Teacher Night” for all incoming 7th grade students and their parents/guardians in the high school auditorium.

At this time 7th grade students will receive a copy of their schedule for the 2014-2015 school year and locker number and combinations.

Parents/Guardians and students will be introduced to various student activities for the year including an over view of schedule information, student handbooks, homework policy, grading and class requirements.

Students will be able to tour the school before leaving to locate classrooms and their lockers.

We look forward to meeting all new 7th grade students and their parents/guardians.